What's New in QuarkXPress 6.5
The QuarkXPress 6.5 software introduces support for DeviceN colors,
composite CMYK output, and PDF output.
In previous versions of QuarkXPress, many objects could not be
reproduced in composite files without the use of third-party
extensions, such as the Creo Colorized TIPP extension. Other objects
could not be reproduced from QuarkXPress in composite files, for
example, multi ink objects.
QuarkXPress 6.5 supports:
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DeviceN colors, so you can create spot-colorized TIFF files without
using the Creo Colorized TIFF extension
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The ability to output composite CMYK, and As Is colors. (As Is
colors provide the ability to output composite CMYK and images in
the color space in which they are defined using the As Is selection in
the Print Style list.)
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The ability to generate PDF files directly from QuarkXPress, due to
its Jaws PDF engine
What are the new print settings in QuarkXPress 6.5?
The Print dialog box in QuarkXPress 6.5 is very similar to the dialog
box in QuarkXPress 5. Like QuarkXPress 5, QuarkXPress 6.5 includes
the OPI extension, which doesn't allow Print Style control over OPI.
You may want to disable the OPI extension. The other controls seem to
behave as in QuarkXPress 5.
The most significant change to outputting in QuarkXPress 6.5 is the
ability to output DeviceN and As Is colors.
The following provides a brief description of different types of output
options:
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Selecting Composite CMYK will convert TIFF images to CMYK.
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Selecting Composite RGB will convert TIFF images to RGB.
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Selecting As Is will leave images in the color space in which they are
defined.
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Selecting DeviceN will represent pages with DeviceN where
appropriate. This will allow spot-colorized TIFFs and multiple inks.
Creo recommends you select this option when printing documents
that include spot colors. Images retain their original color spaces.
This is the recommended setting when generating PostScript for
Prinergy and Kodak Prinergy Evo.
These print colors are also available when exporting PDF from
QuarkXPress 6.5. However, due to geometry limitations when using
PDF direct from QuarkXPress 6.5, many operators find that it's better
to output PostScript and refine directly in Prinergy or Prinergy Evo.
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